Japanese

It’s pretty hard to re-invent the humble burger. They come in every shape and size these days with every topping under the sun. I reviewed my own favorite last week but just when you thought things had reached their zenith along comes something completely new. Somebody famous once said you can’t invent new recipes until […]

Eating in fine dining restaurants at lunch time during the week is usually a bad idea. Having been a chef I know how it works…Apart from the really busy places most fancy spots are dead with a handful of customers at lunch time. What you don’t see out the back in the kitchen is the […]

Lets not beat around the bush…Sushi in Dublin is shit. I’d say it’s about as good as a pint of Guinness in downtown Osaka. It’s not that long ago that we thought the humble potato was the world’s best delicacy so the transition to raw fish is unsurprisingly taking a couple of decades. The worst […]

I started this blog for the purely selfish reason of wanting to discover good food and fuck me that has worked out well and with a cherry on top. Rather than sticking with my usual haunts I’ve been pushed to try different places and to push the envelope (I don’t even know if that is […]

Lunch is one of those things that always end up having sneaky costs. Sure the burrito is only €7, but by the time you add guacamole and a bottle of water you’re looking at the guts of a tenner. Similarly, if you say you’re just going to grab a quick sambo at your local deli […]

It’s rare to find sushi in the suburbs in this country for some reason, so when I heard about Tani in Terenure I just had to give it a try. In 10 Words (or less) Decent suburban Japanese with bring your own booze policy Where? 93 Terenure Road North, Terenure, Dublin 6w. Down the road […]